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Wounded ˈwuːndɪd Adjective Bre Soldiers Killed Pride War

Word wounded
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic BrE / ˈwuːndɪd / NAmE / ˈwuːndɪd /
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  • wounded soldiers
  • seriously wounded
  • there were 79 killed and 230 wounded.
  • wounded pride
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wounded

(adjective)BrE / ˈwuːndɪd / NAmE / ˈwuːndɪd /
  1. injured by a weapon, for example in a war
    • wounded soldiers
    • seriously wounded
    • There were 79 killed and 230 wounded.
  2. feeling emotional pain because of something unpleasant that somebody has said or done
    • wounded pride
  3. people who are wounded, for example in a war
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